Posted by Wayne from MN on January 02, 2008 at 12:12:23 from (66.228.243.49):
In Reply to: My Backround posted by John, NE Ind. on January 02, 2008 at 08:44:59:
My turn: I was raised on a diversified crop & livestock farm on the ND-MT border 2 miles SW of the confluence of the Yellowstone River where it joins the Missouri River. Didn't know that Lewis & Clark had been through there when going to rural school. We raised small grains, alfalfa, corn, & sugar beets under flood irrigation. Just out of the Yellowstone Valley we raised small grains & had cattle & sheep on pasture on MT school land. Pigs & chickens helped keep me & 6 younger sisters out of trouble. My grandmother had homesteaded on a quarter next to the school land. After high school I went to college & worked on the farm summers. Got married to a MN farm girl in '63 when running a TD-18 IH crawler land leveling for the irrigating farmers, finished college with a Industrial Ed degree, started teaching in Fergus Falls, retired in '99 having taught Vocational Auto, Vocational Small Engines, welding, machine shop, woodwork, drafting, & even some leatherwork! Most of my time was in the engine shop. Oh yeah, I taught Driver Ed & Motorcycle Safety after hours & summers. It is very enjoyable to meet former students who are established in the community and working in an trade area that I helped them get a start in. My 2 sons, 3 grandsons, & oldest granddaughter are into tractor restoration with 1 JD & 9 letter series Farmalls restored or in process. SMTA & H Farmalls that were my father-in-laws are in the shop now; SMTA has new sleves & pistons, reground crank, redone head, etc. and is going back together. The H is coming apart. I knew I should have built the shop larger!! Nice to work in the winter with hot water floor heat! I have been a part of the Lake Region Pioneer threshing show in Dalton, MN for 20+ years and chairman of the IH featured shows in 1995 & 2005. I'll be 66 in April & have plenty of artritis to share with anyone! I'm glad to offer assistance to anyone; send an e-mail.
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